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Ministry of Steel
Fire incident in Bhilai Steel Plant
In a statement issued by the Steel Authority of India Ltd.  a fire in gas pipe line of Coke Oven Battery Complex No. 11 of its Bhilai Steel Plant broke out at around 10.30 am today. The fire broke out during a scheduled maintenance job. Nine persons have lost their lives and 14 are undergoing medical treatment for burn injuries. All resources have been mobilized to provide adequate care to the injured. SAIL is providing all the support to the families of the affected.
Union Minister of Steel, Chaudhary Birender Singh, has expressed anguish at the incident and has asked Minister of State for Steel, Vishnudeo Sai, Steel Secretary, Binoy Kumar and SAIL Chairman, Anil Kumar Chaudhary to rush to Bhilai this evening to take stock of the situation and offer all possible help to the bereaved families. The Steel Minister is closely monitoring the situation.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Col. Rathore Greets Sportspersons on National Sports Day
Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports  Col Rajyavardhan Rathore has greeted sportspersons on the occasion of National Sports Day. In a tweet message the Minister said, ‘Today, we commemorate Major Dhyan Chand’s Birth Anniversary as National Sports Day. Let us give our tributes to one of India’s greatest sports icons by inculcating sports as part of our lifestyle’.
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Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
New Soil Health Card Scheme
Under Soil Health Cards  Scheme introduced in the year 2014-15, a massive programme of soil sampling, testing and generation of SHCs was launched to assist State Governments to issue soil health cards to all farmers in the country. Soil health card provides information to farmers on nutrient status of their soil along with recommendation on appropriate dosage of nutrients to be applied for improving soil health and its fertility.
Now, Government of India has made some technological interventions in New Soil Health Card Scheme. The Soil Health Card portal has been revamped and integrated with a Geographic Information System  system so that all the test results are captured and seen on a map. To make the implementation/monitoring of the scheme smooth and to facilitate farmers an easy access to his soil health card, the mobile application has been made robust with the additional features i.e. restrict the sample collection region for the Village Level Entrepreneur/Operator collecting the soil samples, auto selection of the latitude and longitude of the location, generation of a QR code to link with the sample and test results of all samples directly on the portal from the geo-mapped labs, without any manual intervention. The new system has already been rolled out from April, 2023 and Samples are collected through mobile application. Soil Health Cards are generated on revamped portal. 56 Training sessions to States have been arranged for the new system.
Soil Health Card scheme has been merged in Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana  cafeteria scheme as its one component under name ‘Soil Health & Fertility’ from the year 2022-23.
The Guideline of Village Level Soil Testing Labs  has been issued on 22.06.2023. VLSTLs can be set up by individual entrepreneurs i.e. rural youth and community based entrepreneurs i.e. Self Help Groups , Schools, Agriculture Universities etc. The beneficiary/village level entrepreneur should be a youth whose age should not be below 18 years and should not be more than 27 years. Self Help Groups, Farmers Producers Organisation  can also be enrolled as VLSTL. Eligibility of enrollment of these groups is decided by District Level Executive Committee .
As per the procedure, an entrepreneur can submit the application along with requisite qualification certificate, PAN Card, Aadhar Card to the office of Deputy Director/District Agriculture Officer. Training of VLSTLs on soil sampling, testing, generation of soil health card is organized by manufacturers and state government. VLSTLs further educate farmers about fertilizer recommendation and crop recommendation.
Detail Soil Mapping at 1:10000 scale is undertaken using high resolution satellite data and field survey/ ground data in the priority areas of the country by Soil & Land Use Survey of India, DA&FW. This Soil Resource Information is a geo-spatial data in digital format and generated separately from SHC.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Science & Technology
Day-VII of the National workshop on “Hands on Training on Scholarly Publications”
The Research Journals Division of CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research , New Delhi, has successfully conducting one week National workshop on “Hands on Training on Scholarly Publications” during 12th-18th May 2022 sponsored by the Science & Engineering Research Board , Department of Science and Technology , Govt of India, under Accelerate Vigyan Scheme.
The last session on the final day of the ‘KARYASHALA’ today  started with a warm welcome by Dr NK Prasanna , Sr Scientist & Scientific Editor, Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics followed by lecture on “Printing and production of scientific journals and Books” by Shri. Ashwini Brahmi, Principal Technical Officer, CSIR-NIScPR. Production is an integral part for any publishing house. Production team takes care of planning and execution of printing of publications. He has highlighted the crucial transformation from printing to digital formats and how it has impacted all the sectors of the scientific enterprise, particularly research journals. He has added that in printing, quality of the output matters and the presentation can make up the level of contents to certain extent. Shri Brahmi insisted that production team in Print Media should have people with thorough knowledge of pre- and post-press activities to coordinate with Art, DTP, printing and binding units and maintain the quality and time schedule of each publication.
With many years of experience in printing and production of scientific journals, he shared his knowledge with the workshop participants in a clear and meaningful manner. The impact of his talk was obvious with the number of questions from student attendees during the interactive session.
The valedictory programme started after feedback of the participants both off- and on-line. Some students got emotional and thanked the institute, sponsoring organization and the PI Dr NK Prasanna for providing such an opportunity to interact freely with eminent people in the field of science communication. Summarizing the event, Shri RS Jayasomu, Chief scientist and Head Research journals division  has pointed out the positive feedback from the participants and it will be inspiring for our young faculties to come up with more and more such programmes for the benefit of researchers in our country. Shri Hasan Jawed Khan, Chief scientist & Head, Popular Science Division, CSIR NIScPR, in his remarks has said that the programme should not end just with this valedictory but with the initiatives that the participants will be taking in communicating science in the near future.
The certificates to the participants were distributed by the Chief scientist, Shri Hasan Jawed Khan. Dr. NK Prasanna, Senior Scientist and coordinator of the “KARYASHALA” programme paid the vote of thanks. Senior Scientists Mrs Majumdar and Dr Prasanna conducted the event followed by valedictory programme smoothly.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM thanks Bill Gates for kind words on Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has thanked Bill Gates for the kind words on the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission.
In response to a tweet by Bill Gates, the Prime Minister said;
"Thank you @BillGates for the kind words on the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission.
There is immense scope in leveraging technology for betterment of health infrastructure and India is working hard in this direction."
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates Canadian PM Justin Trudeau on victory in elections
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau on his victory in the elections.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Congratulations Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau on your victory in the elections! I look forward to continue working with you to further strengthen India-Canada relations, as well as our cooperation on global and multilateral issues."
PIB Headquarters
CIPET Open House
As a part of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations, CIPET, Chennai is organizing “Open House” programme from 7th -19th January 2019 for all the students from Universities, Colleges, Schools, ITI’s, Polytechnics and General Public.
The visitor can witness the Programmes and activities of CIPET and the state-of-the-art infrastructure facilities in the areas of Design & Tooling, Processing & Recycling and Testing & Quality Control. CIPET is also conducting free skill development training programme sponsored by Tamilnadu Skill Development Corporation for the unemployed youths of the state with 100% placement according to a press release issued by The Principal Director & Head, CIPET:IPT, Chennai.
For more details, please contact 044-22254701 - 06
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 179.91 Cr
More than 18.18 lakh Vaccine Doses administered in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.71%
3,614New Cases reported in the last 24 hours
India's Active Caseload currently stands at 40,559
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 0.52%
With the administration of more than 18.18lakh Doses  vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 179.91Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today.
This has been achieved through 2,10,32,993sessions. The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,04,02,528
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2nd Dose
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99,83,044
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Precaution Dose
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42,99,668
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,84,11,281
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2nd Dose
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1,74,74,281
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Precaution Dose
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65,26,610
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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5,57,96,876
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2nd Dose
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3,33,42,579
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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55,31,82,397
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2nd Dose
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45,42,13,529
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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20,25,01,441
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2nd Dose
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18,24,75,997
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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12,65,74,331
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2nd Dose
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11,36,47,733
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Precaution Dose
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1,03,25,191
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Precaution Dose
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2,11,51,469
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Total
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1,79,91,57,486
5,185patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 4,24,31,513.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.71%.
3,614new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
India’s Active Caseload is presently at 40,559. Active cases constitute 0.09% of the country's total Positive Cases.
The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of 8,21,122tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 77.77 Cr  cumulative tests.
While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 0.52% and the Daily Positivity rate is reported to be 0.44%.
Ministry of Electronics & IT
After success in smartphones, India now aims to expand manufacturing & exports of IT hardware: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar
India now trusted hub for electronics manufacturing, thanks to PM Modi’s visionary PLI policies: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar
From almost nothing pre-2014, PM Modi’s vision is to build $300 billion electronics manufacturing industry: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Global majors and Indian champions sign up for PLI 2.0 for IT Hardware
Union Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Electronics & IT Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, today, while interacting with media persons said that the Government’s efforts in getting big IT companies to make their products in India is successful. Close to 40 applications were submitted under the PLI 2.0 scheme which included an array of major global IT and domestic champions.
The Minister said, "This is happy news that some of the world’s largest IT companies, such as Dell, HP, ASUS and Acer have applied for the PLI 2.0 scheme. This shows that they are interested in manufacturing computers in India. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi reiterated how India is the world’s second-largest manufacturer of smartphones. We want to achieve the same status in IT hardware, such as laptops, servers and tablets. The PLI scheme is part of this mission. We are happy that the scheme has been well-received by the industry. We want the big IT companies to manufacture their products in India and export them from here. This will create opportunities for jobs and investments ”
Major IT companies such as Dell and HP are participating directly under the scheme while other players like HPE, Lenovo, Acer, ASUS, Thomson are participating through EMS companies having manufacturing facilities in India. This is further supported by domestic companies like Padget , VVDN, Netweb, Syrma, Opiemus, Sahasra, Neolync, Panache, Sojo  among others.
Earlier this year, the Minister engaged in several Digital India Dialogues, collaborating with tech industry stakeholders like experts, industry representatives. He actively addressed their concerns to catalyse the IT Hardware Manufacturing ecosystem in India.
“Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the government has collaborated closely with startups, industries, and academia to establish a thriving IT hardware manufacturing ecosystem in India. From almost nothing pre-2014, our aim is to build a $300 billion electronics industry and a $1 trillion Digital Economy by 2026. The PLI 2.0 scheme for IT hardware, developed with industry inputs, is a significant mission for India. Today, India is one of the world’s fastest-growing consumer markets in electronics, thanks to our rapid digitization of the economy, government, and public services,” the Minister added.
In May, the Government sanctioned the PLI 2.0 scheme for IT hardware, allocating Rs 17,000 crore, double the budget from the 2021 scheme. This initiative is expected to generate direct employment to 75,000 professionals along with an incremental investment of Rs 2,430 crore and an incremental production of Rs 3.35 lakh crore.
Ministry of Finance
Extension of last date for filing GST returns by taxpayers in Kerala, Mahe and Kodagu extended
In view of the disruption caused due to severe floods in Kerala, Mahe  and Kodagu , the Competent Authority has extended the due dates for filing of the following GST returns by taxpayers registered in these areas:
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Sl. No.
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Return
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Class of taxpayers registered in Kerala, Mahe  and Kodagu 
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Extended due date
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1
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FORM GSTR-3B for the month of July, 2018
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All taxpayers
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5th October, 2018
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2
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FORM GSTR-3B for the month of August, 2018
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All taxpayers
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10th October, 2018
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3
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FORM GSTR-1 for the quarter July to September, 2018
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Taxpayers having turnover upto Rs. 1.5 crore
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15th November, 2018
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4
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FORM GSTR-1 for the month of July, 2018
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Taxpayers having turnover above Rs. 1.5 crores
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5th October, 2018
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5
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FORM GSTR-1 for the month of August, 2018
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Taxpayers having turnover above Rs. 1.5 crores
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10th October, 2018
The relevant Notifications for the same shall be issued shortly.
Prime Minister's Office
PM’s telephonic conversation with Amir of Qatar
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi had a conversation with His Highness Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar.
In a tweet, Shri Modi said:
“Had a good conversation with His Highness @TamimBinHamad, Amir of Qatar today. I thanked His Highness for the solidarity and offer of support in India's fight against COVID-19. I also conveyed our gratitude for the care being provided to the Indian community in Qatar.”
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Draft notification issued to supersede the All India tourist vehicle  Rules, 2021
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways  has issued a draft notification G.S.R 815 on 11 November 2022 to supersede the All India Tourist Vehicle  Rules, 2021.
The rules notified in 2021 provided a significant boost to the tourism sector in India by streamlining and simplifying the permit regime for tourist vehicles.
Now, with the proposed All India Tourist Vehicles  Rules, 2022, the tourist permit regime is proposed to be further streamlined and strengthened.
The key features of the proposed rules are as follows:
1.To simplify the procedure for All India Permit applicants and to reduce compliance burden, the provision of authorization and All India Tourist Permit has been made independent of each other.
2.More categories of tourist vehicles, with lesser permit fees for lesser capacity vehicles  have been proposed. This is expected to provide considerable financial relief to smaller tourist operators having smaller vehicles with lower seating capacity as they will now be required to pay lower fees commensurate with the seating capacity of their vehicle.
3.To promote deployment of electric vehicles in large numbers a streamlined regulatory ecosystem at no cost to the operator has been proposed.
Comments and suggestions are invited from all stakeholders within a period of thirty days.
Click here for gazette notification
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Ministry of Finance
Income Tax Department conducts searches in NCR
The Income Tax Department conducted a search and survey action on a group having interest in infrastructure, mining and real estate. More than 25 premises were covered in NCR.
Search action led to recovery of unaccounted assets and incriminating documents. Cash ledgers containing details of unaccounted cash receipts of more than Rs 250 crore have also been found and seized. The group also did not pay taxes on several property transactions. Unaccounted assets of Rs 3.75 crore have been seized. Thirty-two bank lockers have also been sealed. The group has admitted undisclosed income of more than Rs 3,000 crore and agreed to pay tax on the same.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
National Statistical Office , Mohali to celebrate Statistics Day, 2020 through video conferencing
Chandigarh, 27 June 2020
On account of COVID-19 pandemic,National Statistical Office , Mohali under Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, Government of India will be celebrating Statistics Day through video conferencing.
To pay tribute to Sh. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis known as "Father of Statistics" on his birth anniversary, the Government of India has been celebrating Statistics Day on 29th of June every year since 2007.Celebrating Statistics Day is also aimed at creating awareness among the younger generation on the role of statistics in socio-economic planning and policy formulation for the development of the country.
In continuation to the steps taken by the Ministry for improving the data system on Sustainable Development Goals , the theme selected for Statistics Day, 2020 covers SDG-3  and SDG-5 .
Ministry of Labour & Employment
EPFO Releases Rs.764 Crores to Its Pensioners
EPFO has 65 lakh pensioners under its pension scheme. All 135 field offices of EPFO processed pension payment for April, 2020 in advance to avoid inconvenience to pensioners on account of nationwide Covid-19 lockdown.
EPFO officers and staff battled all odds to send Rs 764 crore to all Nodal Branches of pension disbursing banks throughout India. All Bank branches have been directed to ensure credit of pension in the accounts of pensioners on schedule.
Timely credit of pension in this hour of need has been accorded top most priority by EPFO to bring succor to the pensioners during Covid19 crisis.
Ministry of Defence
NCC CADETS SAIL THE HOOGLY FROM FARAKKA TO KOLKATA
Kolkata, June 28, 2019
Sailing-Expedition 2019 by Naval Wing NCC Cadets of West Bengal and Sikkim NCC Directorate, which was flagged off from Farakka Barrage on 15 Jun 2019, was received at ‘Man of War’ Jetty on banks of River Hooghly in Kolkata today. The expedition was flagged off by Commodore Alok Chatterjee, Group Commander, NCC HQ Kol 'C' after undergoing six days of rigorous sailinq cum pulling training camp at NTPC Farakka. Today Maj. General K. T. Sreekumar, ADG, NCC WB & Sikkim Directorate received the team which was followed by an impressive ceremony held at James Princep Memorial.
This strenuous Expedition over a distance of 430 Kms on River Hoogly in 13 days• is one of the toughest sails in the world for children under 18 years and is the longest sailing expedition undertaken by NCC Cadets in India. The expedition comprising of 20 Senior Wing Girl Cadets sailed and rowed shoulder to shoulder with 40 Senior Division Boys Cadets and 08 personal of Indian Navy in four DK Whaler J Class Boats under command of Captain  S Biswas, CO 2 NU NCC and Cdr P K Manna, CO 1  NU NCC. These whaler boats were escorted by safety boats with support staff embarked on them for operational and logistic support.
The expedition team enroute made halts at Raghunathganj, Berhampore, Katwa, Nabodwip, Kaina, Chinsura, Dakhineshwar before arriving in Kolkata. Vanquishing the hot and humid weather enroute in true NCC spirit the cadets emerged successful in preventing any incident of dehydration.
The expedition team undertook various social campaigns like 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao., 'Save the Girl Child', Tree Plantation, Environment Protection, Swachhata Abhiyan, Anti-pollution and Swachh Bharat Internship enroute. The cadets also interacted with local population and exchanged ideas. The cadets perseverance, mental and physical strength helped them complete the long and adventurous journey in unpredictable water of Hooghly river in most professionally satisfying manner.